Continuing the work of former M CEO boss – Frank Van Meel – Markus Flasch, the new CEO in Garching, brought to light several topics this week, including the possibility of future CS and CSL models. That very same topic was discussed at length by Van Meel prior to his departure for the BMW total vehicle development unit.
“We will see more limited editions, especially models like the CS and, I can imagine, the CSL,” he said.
“We won’t do this for every car but I would go as far as to say that we also don’t have to stick to coupes only. I can imagine CS and other special versions also will turn up.
“We won’t see the GTS sub-brand in future. There will be CS and maybe CSL. There won’t be a GTS in parallel with CSL.”
Mr Flasch said the M division would also continue to cater for different customer tastes through the sportier Competition spec and more versions of the CS – and potentially CSL – racetrack-oriented variants.
But how would Flasch describe a CSL vehicle from BMW?
“CSL stands for light weight, CSL stands for racetrack ability, and for the purest M character that you can achieve on a car that has still got license plates on it,” Flasch added.
The next generation BMW M3 G80 is due out in 2020, so we won’t be surprised to see a special M3 model arriving within the same calendar year.
[Source: GoAuto]
Of course it makes sense to make M2 CS/ CSL, because ZM40i is already faster than M2 Comp on most tracks. We hope Mr Flasch will bring us some flashy surprises. How about M1 hybrid with V8 and M10 as BEV, or M7, M6 ( next gen)?
M5 CSL is what I want to see or M8 CSL
Me too. Can’t wait for the Frankfurt International Auto show. (IAA). M8, M5, new M3, Z4, X5,X7 etc etc.
Doubt it
Do you think there will be at least a CS version of the M5 and M8?
To early to tell. The M8 CS makes more sense.
Or a X5 M CSL 😉
Whou would prefer a 5er over a much lighter and more track capable M2 or M4?
because they can
BMW is no longer run by racers
Never was, sedans, M is Motorsport.
I say stick the new S58 engine in the Z4, give us a Z4M and Z4M Cs… and CSL… the platform makes a lot of sense for a lightweight track car…
The Supra platform makes a lot of sense for a track car. A convertible does not.
The “platform” is the same for both, the body styles are different, you do know that there has been a z4 coupe before right?
Not now.
That depends. The S2000 had a very stiff chassis. If BMW wants to go berserk they could create a coupe version like they did with the E89 Z4 they did for the GT3 class.
M2, M3, M4 CSL – Hell Yeah. But please BMW don’t bother the world with a 2ton “CSL” SUV 🙄